Urban scenes: photography as cultural expression

• Grant number: 11/17921-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: November 01, 2011
• End date: July 31, 2012
• Field of knowledge: Linguistics, Literature and Arts - Arts - Photography
• Principal Investigator: Marcelo Claudio Tramontano
• Grantee: Natalia Cortez Thomsem
• Host Institution: Instituto de Arquitetura e Urbanismo de São Carlos (IAU). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The objective of this research is to understand the possibilities of the use of photographic records of public spaces and urban aspects of life as a manifestation and expression of culture. This research falls within the context of the research Nomads.usp -Center for the Study of Interactive dwell, the Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of São Paulo, and is linked to the intended actions, the thematic image, design of public policies Territories-Hybrid: digital media, community and cultural activities, funded by FAPESP (Process 09/51457-5, coordinated by Prof.. Dr. Marcelo Tramontano), which aims at building conference spatialities hybrid - combining the real and virtual bodies - in urban culture through actions. (AU)